is laid it down; and it is hoped that this volume may prove an
acceptable continuation of her touching narrative of the Defence of
Lucknow, and that, as a record of the Great Mutiny, it may furnish
another thrilling chapter in that unparalleled story of suffering and of
heroism,--of man's bravery and of woman's devotion.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
PAGE
THE NINETY-THIRD HIGHLANDERS--SAIL FOR CHINA--COUNTER-ORDERED
TO CALCUTTA--ARRIVAL IN INDIA 1

CHAPTER II

THE MARCH UP COUNTRY--FUTTEHPORE--CAWNPORE 9

CHAPTER III

START FOR LUCKNOW--SIR COLIN--THE DILKOOSHA--MARTINIERE--
SECUNDRABAGH 26

CHAPTER IV

THE NINETY-THIRD--ANECDOTES OF THE SECUNDRABAGH--GENERAL
EWART--THE SHAH NUJEEF 51

CHAPTER V

PERSONAL ANECDOTES--CAPTURE OF THE SHAH NUJEEF--A
FEARFUL EXPERIENCE 74

CHAPTER VI

BREAKFAST UNDER DIFFICULTIES--LONG SHOTS--THE LITTLE DRUMMER
--EVACUATION OF THE RESIDENCY BY THE GARRISON 94

CHAPTER VII

BAGPIPES AT LUCKNOW--A BEWILDERED BABOO--THE FORCED MARCH
TO CAWNPORE--OPIUM--WYNDHAM'S MISTAKE 114

CHAPTER VIII

ANECDOTES--ACTION WITH THE GWALIOR CONTINGENT--ITS DEFEAT
--PURSUIT OF THE NANA--BITHOOR--JOHN LANG AND JOTEE PERSHAD 135

CHAPTER IX

HODSON OF HODSON'S HORSE--ACTION AT THE KALEE
NUDDEE--FUTTEHGHUR 160

CHAPTER X

THE STRANGE STORY OF JAMIE GREEN 172
CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XI

THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW--SIR COLIN APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE
NINETY-THIRD--ASSAULT OF THE MARTINIERE--A "RANK" JOKE 194

CHAPTER XII

ASSAULT ON THE BEGUM'S KOTHEE--DEATH OF CAPTAIN
M'DONALD--MAJOR HODSON WOUNDED--HIS DEATH 205

CHAPTER XIII

JUNG BAHADOOR--GUNPOWDER--THE MOHURRUM AT LUCKNOW--LOOT 219

CHAPTER XIV

AN UNGRATEFUL DUTY--CAPTAIN BURROUGHS--THE DILKOOSHA AGAIN
--GENERAL WALPOLE AT ROOYAH--THE RAMGUNGA 231

CHAPTER XV

THE BATTLE OF BAREILLY--GHAZIS--A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT--HALT AT
BAREILLY--ACTIONS OF POSGAON